The Story of Sushi: An Unlikely Saga of Raw Fish and Rice

A New York Times Editor's ChoiceEverything you never knew about sushi-- its surprising origins, the colorful lives...
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Author: Trevor Corson
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The Story of Sushi: An Unlikely Saga of Raw Fish and Rice by Corson, Trevor

The Story of Sushi: An Unlikely Saga of Raw Fish and Rice

$252.16

The Story of Sushi: An Unlikely Saga of Raw Fish and Rice

$252.16
Author: Trevor Corson
Format: Paperback
Language: English

A New York Times Editor's Choice

Everything you never knew about sushi-- its surprising origins, the colorful lives of its chefs, and the bizarre behavior of the creatures that compose it

Trevor Corson takes us behind the scenes at America's first sushi-chef training academy, as eager novices strive to master the elusive art of cooking without cooking. He delves into the biology and natural history of the edible creatures of the sea, and tells the fascinating story of an Indo-Chinese meal reinvented in nineteenth-century Tokyo as a cheap fast food. He reveals the pioneers who brought sushi to the United States and explores how this unlikely meal is exploding into the American heartland just as the long-term future of sushi may be unraveling.

The Story of Sushi is at once a compelling tale of human determination and a delectable smorgasbord of surprising food science, intrepid reporting, and provocative cultural history.



Author: Trevor Corson
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 09/02/2008
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 8.60h x 6.70w x 1.02d
ISBN: 9780060883515


Review Citation(s):
New York Times Book Review 10/19/2008 pg. 28

About the Author
Corson, Trevor: -

The author of The Secret Life of Lobsters, Trevor Corson has studied philosophy in China, resided in Buddhist temples in Japan, and worked on commercial fishing boats off the Maine coast. He has written for the Atlantic Monthly and the New York Times and is the only "sushi concierge" in the United States. He lives in New York City.

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